Hemagon

27/09/2024

Today, we’re introducing another interface update regarding the application limit and waiting list.
When creating a category, you can set a maximum size and now all participants whose applications exceed that limit will automatically be marked as on the "waiting list."

25/09/2024

Dear friends, let us to announce an important update: we’ve added the option to revoke your tournament application.
Previously, only tournament organizers could cancel applications, but now you can do it yourself if you change your mind or accidentally select the wrong category.
It might seem like a small feature, but Hemagon is steadily gaining many minor yet essential options that were long overdue.

22/09/2024

Have you noticed how the profile pages changed?
Formerly all the information was spread all over the page: everything seemingly presents, but somehow unobvious.
Now all the basic stats and the regalia are concentrated in one place, you can see them immediately when the page is opened.
This profile looks much more informative, just open and see.
By the way, if you think that some of your stats are missing - let us know, we'll find the loss!

16/09/2024

how was it? Take a look!

With the help of our friends from and we were able to make the largest B-tier (beginners and regular) tournament. T...

26/08/2024

Hello! We have a very important HEMAGON question: Do you want us to offer an option for applicants to pay for the event with a card?

We can do this using Stripe. As the organizer, you would pay 1.5% per transaction plus €0.25 for each application.

For example, in BOHEMA: First Harvest, we received 72 payments totaling €4,060.

This means we would pay €78.30 to Stripe from the tournament budget while saving a lot of time through automation. Additionally, fencers would be able to process refunds automatically if needed.

Do you want this feature?

P.S. Stripe has slightly different pricing for different countries, but the differences aren’t significant.

Find Stripe fees and pricing information. Find our processing fees for credit cards, pricing models and pay-as-you-go fees for businesses.

18/08/2024

Dear friends, do you remember our article "A Tournament in Your Pocket"? In it, we discussed our new technologies and proudly claimed that you could run a tournament with just a phone in your hand.

Well, that claim has become a reality. Last week, a fantastic tournament was held in Serbia: https://www.facebook.com/events/1008606300516677, and the organizers used Hemagon to manage the fights. The event took place in an old fortress, a truly amazing location, though it came with its own challenges. Due to issues with power cables, there was no way to use a screen or laptop.

As you've probably guessed, the entire tournament was managed on a cellphone: all the scores, fight schedules, and more were handled with just a few clicks. This is the future we described, the future we dreamed of and worked tirelessly towards.
We made it.

13/08/2024

Last week of registration for BOHEMA: First Harvest!

Last chance to join over 90 applicants for begginer-to-regular Longsword tournament and epic sparring games with advanced fencers from over 20 countires!

Register now: https://hemagon.com/tournament/bohema1

02/08/2024

Time to Decide! BOHEMA: First Harvest is Approaching!

Tournament dates are September 7 to 8. Registration is open until August 20th.

What Can You Expect?! What is the Full Package?!

Beginner to regular longsword tournament and sparring games with over 80 participants from 20 countries, including 5 competitors from the USA! Why aren't you one of them yet?

Unprecedented joint sponsorship from SPES and Kvetun, providing a 15% discount for all participants as well as additional prizes for the winners!

Epic sparring Sunday with King of the Boars and other games, as well as free sparring sessions!

An exceptional judging team with leading instructors from EHMS, HVN, HEMA Praha, Cymborgi, and certified FEDER judges.

You can spar with all these people, including those who are currently or have been in the top 20 of the world rankings.

Hunnes "Fu***ng" Draude as the tournament manager!

Longswords provided by the organizer (Kvetun FFG and Easton models).

Pool party and wellness hotel across from the tournament arena!

What more could your HEMA heart desire?! Register now!

Modern HEMA tournament framework

30/07/2024

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23/06/2024

One of the fun things that I have wanted to test for a long time is an asymmetric tournament, where fencers in a match are forced into different tactical roles. We'll try it out at BOHEMA: First Harvest

On Sunday, it will be a pure sparring day for students and instructors. There will be free sparring sessions and some sparring games.

The most noticeable and well-organized one will be "King of the Boars."

We will put a twist on the classic Franco-Belgian formula of the "King of the Hill/Freifechter" game:

All participants, let's say 20, will split into 4 groups of 5 people.

In each group, each fencer will have 3 "lives." Randomly, one of the fencers will start as the "king," while the other 4 are "pretenders."

To become the king, a pretender needs to challenge the king to a duel and win it in a clean fashion, with strikes or thrusts to the head or body.

The king has privileges; for him, any damage to the pretender will suffice.

Double hits result in both losing a life. In the case of an afterblow, the king prevails.

If a pretender manages to defeat the king in a clean manner, he becomes the king. The fencer who was the king loses a life and becomes a pretender.

This continues until there is one last king standing in a group and every other fencer has lost their life.

After that, the groups are mixed. The "winners" of the first round go to the same group, similar to the Swiss system. The fight continues for a total of 4 rounds.

When 4 rounds are done, we'll have 5 pretenders for the grand title - King of the Boars!

That will be the final group. The fencer with the most rounds won starts as the king, or randomly, if the wins are equal.

The last man standing will be declared the King of the Boars and will receive some magnificent (yet useless) prizes! ❤